My Neighbor Totoro
starring: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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A delightfully charming adventure that follows the enchanted friendship between two young girls & a huge funny creature called totoro who can only be seen through the eyes of a child.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 03/07/2006Run time: 86 minutes
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My Neighbor Totoro is that rare delight, a family film that appeals to children and adults alike. While their mother is in the hospital, 10-year-old Satsuki and 4-year-old Mei move into an old-fashioned house in the country with their professor father. At the foot of an enormous camphor tree, Mei discovers the nest of King Totoro, a giant forest spirit who resembles an enormous bunny rabbit. Mei and Satsuki learn that Totoro makes the trees grow, and when he flies over the countryside or roars in his thunderous voice, the winds blow. Totoro becomes the protector of the two sisters, watching over them when they wait for their father, and carrying them over the forests on an enchanted journey. When the children worry about their mother, Totoro sends them to visit her via a Catbus, a magical, multilegged creature with a grin the Cheshire Cat might envy.
Unlike many cartoon children, Satsuki and Mei are neither smart-alecky nor cloyingly saccharine. They are credible kids: bright, energetic, silly, helpful, and occasionally impatient. Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki makes the viewer believe the two sisters love each other in a way no American feature has ever achieved. My Neighbor Totoro is enormously popular in Japan, and some of the character merchandise has begun to appear in America. The film has also inspired a Japanese environmental group to buy a Totoro Forest preserve in the Saitama Prefecture, where Miyazaki's film is set. --Charles Solomon
A delightfully charming adventure that follows the enchanted friendship between two young girls & a huge funny creature called totoro who can only be seen through the eyes of a child.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 03/07/2006Run time: 86 minutes
Amazon.com essential video:
My Neighbor Totoro is that rare delight, a family film that appeals to children and adults alike. While their mother is in the hospital, 10-year-old Satsuki and 4-year-old Mei move into an old-fashioned house in the country with their professor father. At the foot of an enormous camphor tree, Mei discovers the nest of King Totoro, a giant forest spirit who resembles an enormous bunny rabbit. Mei and Satsuki learn that Totoro makes the trees grow, and when he flies over the countryside or roars in his thunderous voice, the winds blow. Totoro becomes the protector of the two sisters, watching over them when they wait for their father, and carrying them over the forests on an enchanted journey. When the children worry about their mother, Totoro sends them to visit her via a Catbus, a magical, multilegged creature with a grin the Cheshire Cat might envy.
Unlike many cartoon children, Satsuki and Mei are neither smart-alecky nor cloyingly saccharine. They are credible kids: bright, energetic, silly, helpful, and occasionally impatient. Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki makes the viewer believe the two sisters love each other in a way no American feature has ever achieved. My Neighbor Totoro is enormously popular in Japan, and some of the character merchandise has begun to appear in America. The film has also inspired a Japanese environmental group to buy a Totoro Forest preserve in the Saitama Prefecture, where Miyazaki's film is set. --Charles Solomon
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- A cute movie, the only problem is the ending.
This movie was very cute and sweet and captured the wonders of childhood beautifully. However, the ending is very abrupt. It was very unsatisfying and made me feel like I had wasted my time. A thumb in the eye, you know? Otherwise, I would have given this movie four or five stars.
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- love this movie!
I used to watch this movie all the time as a kid, and just had to get it for my son to watch. He likes it too!!! Its amazing!
Rating: - A truly sublime film from the master of animation.
In recent years, many "family films" have not been enjoyable for the whole family. Instead of making them so that both the kids and the parents can enjoy them, they are often made so only the kiddies will enjoy them (I'm lookin' at YOU Nickelodeon). These films are loud, obnoxious, rude and simply unbearable. However, there are also a few family films that have been enjoyable for all ages. The most prominent examples being the films of Pixar and Studio Ghibli. Out of all of these films, this little ... Read More
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- DVD has a different script and actors from VHS version
My family has loved Totoro since our children were small.We have watched the VHS version of it for over ten years, and have become familiar with the voices of those actors and can nearly recite the script.The DVD is a new translation with different actors.It is not the same as the VHS.The differences are small, but there are differences.Of course, my children say they prefer the old one, but it may be familiarity rather than critical preference.The characters do come across differently. ... Read More
Rating: - Better than the Disney dub, but missing some important stuff
The voices and sound effects are better than the modern Disney dub (those Fanning kids just make my ears bleed with their accents, it doesn't make sense!), and thus I recommend the 20th Century Fox english dub over the Disney one.A side note, Totoro's voice was changed from the original Miyazaki film, but in my opinion it's better as it sounds more like a creature than just a guy moaning into a mic.
Because the DVD lacks the extras, Japanese audio track and crisp film quality one would ... Read More
- A cute movie, the only problem is the ending.This movie was very cute and sweet and captured the wonders of childhood beautifully. However, the ending is very abrupt. It was very unsatisfying and made me feel like I had wasted my time. A thumb in the eye, you know? Otherwise, I would have given this movie four or five stars.
- love this movie!I used to watch this movie all the time as a kid, and just had to get it for my son to watch. He likes it too!!! Its amazing!
- A truly sublime film from the master of animation.In recent years, many "family films" have not been enjoyable for the whole family. Instead of making them so that both the kids and the parents can enjoy them, they are often made so only the kiddies will enjoy them (I'm lookin' at YOU Nickelodeon). These films are loud, obnoxious, rude and simply unbearable. However, there are also a few family films that have been enjoyable for all ages. The most prominent examples being the films of Pixar and Studio Ghibli. Out of all of these films, this little ... Read More
- DVD has a different script and actors from VHS versionMy family has loved Totoro since our children were small.We have watched the VHS version of it for over ten years, and have become familiar with the voices of those actors and can nearly recite the script.The DVD is a new translation with different actors.It is not the same as the VHS.The differences are small, but there are differences.Of course, my children say they prefer the old one, but it may be familiarity rather than critical preference.The characters do come across differently. ... Read More
- Better than the Disney dub, but missing some important stuffThe voices and sound effects are better than the modern Disney dub (those Fanning kids just make my ears bleed with their accents, it doesn't make sense!), and thus I recommend the 20th Century Fox english dub over the Disney one.A side note, Totoro's voice was changed from the original Miyazaki film, but in my opinion it's better as it sounds more like a creature than just a guy moaning into a mic.
Because the DVD lacks the extras, Japanese audio track and crisp film quality one would ... Read More
